RE: Multimedia keypad was Re: Someone asked about "nice" clock

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

I know Ian Lowe is using it a fair bit, - he helped me out when I was at
the
bottom of the learning curve when I first started using it...

Ian?....

Paul G.



>From: Frost Neil <neil.frost@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Multimedia keypad was Re: Someone asked about
"nice"
>clock
>Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:24:57 -0000
>
>Paul
>
>Just downloaded Girder and am having a play.
>
>I really like what you've done in your bathroom and as mine is in the
>"needs
>replastering" stage, I'm going to try and convince SWMBO that it's
a great
>idea.
>
>I know you've praised Girder before but I have never bothered to look
at
>it,
>what an excellent and useful tool for HA!!!
>
>Who else uses Girder and what for...???
>
>Neil
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: andy_powell_is [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 22 March 2002 11:04
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Multimedia keypad was Re: Someone asked about
"nice"
>clock
>
>
>
>Paul,
>
> >
> > Fairy nuff, - I prefer an off-the-shelf solution for several
>reasons, -
> > mainly time, - I just don't have the time to learn new
>hardware/software
> > skills when a simple ready-to-run solution is already available
>for "about
> > the same price". Secondly is the issue of support, - what
happens
>if I build
> > something myself, and it doesn't work? - £35 worth of components
>doing
> > nothing?
>
>You are of course quite correct, time is of the essence (sp!!) but I
>just wanted to have a go. I have the Basic staps lying around doing
>nothing anyway :P ... as I'm just learning electronics and how to use
>the stamps... the other thing is of course, if it doesn't work you
>tear it apart (not literally!) and use the bits for something else...
>many of the components I have actually come out of old, broken radios
>etc...I'm a cheapskate at heart :D
>
> >
> >
> > With Girder as the software element, the way it works is entirely
>
>will download it and have a peak.. are you using Girder to control
>the apps, or using something like the winamp COM control?
>
>
> > The VIOM is configured to report switch status upon any input
>change, and it
> > always reports the status of all the inputs at once, thus
pressing
>button
> > number 1 will send "1000000000000000" to the serial
port when it's
>pressed,
> > and "0000000000000000" when it's released. It's
therefore possible
>to detect
>
>this is the beauty of the basic stamp, I had this same effect... I
>didn't like it so now it only reports the presses and ot the
>releases.. of course I can change that...
>
>
> > The downside of course, is that a PC is required full-time, but
as
>a PC is
> > providing the media feeds anyway, that's really not an issue for
>me... Plus
>
> > I'm going to try to put a watchdog in the VIOM that can reset the
>PC if it
> > hangs/crashes whatever.. - a recurring event on the PC will send
a
>
>yup, that's a nice idea too... I think I'll add that :P
>
> > port command to the VIOM to refresh one of it's internal timers,
>the VIOM
> > will have one of it's output lines connected to the PC's hardware
>reset
>
>two questions for this one, what 'voltage' - if any is on a PC reset
>switch? 5?? or 12?? I guess that means that either this PC does not
>have passwords enabled or it 'automatically' logs in...?? if not how
>are you running applications after a reboot?
>
>The only other advantage I get is that you have to run 2 x CAT5 to
>your socket, I'll only need a max of 4 wires, so 'half' a CAT5
>cable...
>
>One disadvantage for me is power, are you running any power over the
>CAT5 cable or is it just contact closure?
>
> > >Once again Paul - brilliant idea...
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>no probs, tis the truth!
>
>Andy
>
>
>
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